A firm sells on terms of 2/10 net 60. It sells 1,000 units per day at a

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A firm sells on terms of 2/10 net 60. It sells 1,000 units per day at a unit price of $10. On 60% of sales, customers take the cash discount. On the remaining 40% of sales, customers pay, on average, in 70 days. What would be the impact on the balance of accounts receivable if the firm initiates a more aggressive collection policy and is able to reduce the average payment period to 60 days for those customers not taking the cash discount? (Assume sales levels are unaffected by the change in policy)

Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
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Contemporary Financial Management

ISBN: 9780324289114

10th Edition

Authors: James R Mcguigan, R Charles Moyer, William J Kretlow

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